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PROPOSAL NARRAT IVE PROPOSAL GOOD FOR 90 DAYS BlancoVistaElementarySchool SanMarcos,TexasAPR I L 4 , 2017 PROPOSA L #33017 .01a

OverviewPitscoEducationprovidesengaginghands-onSTEMsolutionsforK-5studentsatBlancoVistaElementarySchool.Inthisprogram,studentsexperienceage-appropriateexplorationsinscienceandmath.Intheprocess,studentsengageinessentialskillssuchasteamwork,communication,criticalthinking,andproblemsolving.

Thissolutionincludescurriculum,environment,andprofessionalservicesasdescribedbelow.

STEMSolutionsPitscoEducationSTEMsolutionsservestudentsinKindergarten-Grade5.Age-appropriateexplorationsintegrateallaspectsofcorecurriculumrangingfrommathandsciencetolanguageartsandsocialstudies.Ineachprogram,studentsgainknowledgeanddevelopskillsthataretransferrabletoothercoursesandtofuturecareers.

Lowerelementarystudentsexploreinvestigationsinthecontextofproject-basedlearningfocusedontangibleconstructionsandactivities.Intheprocess,theyexperienceapplicationsfor21stcenturyskillssuchasproblem-solvingandteamwork.Concurrently,upperelementarystudentsareengagedinteam-based,small-groupactivitiesinacooperative-learningenvironment.Eachhands-onexplorationisaccompaniedbyreal-worldactivitiesthatdemonstraterelevance.SAMPLE

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STEMLabDetails• Grade:K-5• ClassSize:28• Cohorts:4• Learning:smallgrouporwholeclass• CurriculumElements:

o PitscoEducationElementarySTEMUnitsarewholeclass,cross-curricularproblem-solvingactivitiesandexperimentsfocusedonaparticulartheme.Studentsworkincollaborativeteamstodesignandbuildmodelswitheverydaymaterials.Theseactivitiesgivestudentsanopportunitytolearnabouttheroleofstructuresintechnologyandengineeringwhileapplyingconceptsofstructuresinlifescience,physicalscience,math,andlanguagearts.

o PitscoEducationMissionshelpstudentsconnectscientificpracticestoscientificcontentandappliedmathconcepts.Usingguidedinquiryandhands-oninstructionalequipment,studentsareconnectedandengagedinSTEMsubjectmatter.Studentsworktogetherincooperativeteamsoffourstudents.Withineachteam,eachmemberhasanassignedcrewrole.EachMissioncontainsanartactivity,engineeringchallenge,mathapplication,andscienceapplication.

• Correlations:3rdGrade–Science89%,4thGrade–Science86%;5thGrade–Science77%

• Consumables:Providedforinitialyear• Licenses:Includesthreeyearsoflicensesforeach

MissionandtheSynergyITClearningcontentmanagementsystem

• Environment:TheSTEMLabincludesworkstationsandchairsfor28studentsandoneteacher,aswellastwostorageunits/cabinets.

• ElectronicEquipment:Thisprogramrequires4:1studentcomputing.Recommendedequipmentincludessevenstudentcomputers,oneteachercomputer,studentheadphones/earbuds,andaprinter.Further,thisprogramrequirestheschooltoprovideaccesstotheInternet.Thisequipmentistheresponsibilityoftheschool.1:1studentcomputingisidealduringtheprogram’sassessmentcomponent.

• ProfessionalServiceso Professionaldevelopmentisaone-day,onsiteseminarforfourteachers.Additionalteachersmayjoinfor

anadditionalfee.o APitscoEducationServiceManager(ESM)willprovideon-sitesupporttothelabtwiceduringitsfirstyear

ofoperation.

KindergartenSTEMUnitü ExploringStructuresforAnimalsGrade1STEMUnitü ExploringStructuresinLiteratureGrade2STEMUnitsü ExploringPackagesü ExploringTransportationGrade3Missionsü LifeCyclesü Matterü ScienceSkillsü SeasonsandWeather

ü Skyscrapersü Spaceü Traits&Variation

Grade4Missionsü DesignSolutionsü EarthProcessesü EarthRocksü OceanLife

ü Plantsü SpaceExplorationü Transportation&Power

Grade5Missionsü Ecosystemsü Energyü LimitedResourcesü MatterProperties

ü ScientificDiscoveryü SolarSystemü Weather&WaterSAMPLE